You have to have a prescription for the vaccine, Monica, so the doctor would have to be consulted regardless.

Ask the wrong doctor, and you can have a problem.
Many doctors only keep track of the drugs they prescribe.

That is why our Doctor said No. because of what I posted earlier. Cancer and diabetis and lung problems don't go good with that vacine.

Nor does RA, Lupus, or Psoriasis.
Or the drugs, Methotrexate, Remicaide, Emberel or Humera.

Doc says I shouldn't get a tetnus shot either.

Posted by monica_pa: "Nor does RA, Lupus, or Psoriasis."

Can you point to a link about persons with psoriasis not recommended for the shingles vaccine? I am concerned because I have psoriasis. I Googled and could not find anything about the shingles vaccine not being used on patients with psoriasis. I would appreciate all the information I can get on this.

Dilly it is not the Psoriasis itself but often treatment for Psoriasis includes steroids that may suppress the immune system. If one is on treatment then one should avoid live vaccines in most cases.

If someone is taking Acyclovir for the treatment of other herpetic disorders they need to discontinue the meds for a time before taking the shingles vaccine.

Personally as someone who will be 59 in just a few hours I will not get the vaccine next year. It only been available to the public for less than 4 years I believe. The reason they don't want to give it to anyone younger is they are still determining how well it preforms and any side effects. After all it only prevented shingles in about half the test group. They may lower the suggested age as time goes by and the vaccine is proven to be of benefit to those younger than 60 and no longer term side effects are found. Or I suppose we can follow the money. LOL Personally I choose not to be anyone's guinea pig.

Well that make sense.

The way the other read it was not recommended for those with "RA, Lupus, or Psoriasis". Not every body with psoriasis takes drugs for it so that should not be assumed.

If anything, if one has psoriasis one should make sure they get the shingles vaccine. Having an outbreak of shingles wrecks havoc with psoriasis from what I have read.

Getting the vaccine if your immune systems is weakened by drugs you are taking for RA, psoriasis and many other medical problems, may GIVE you shingles(and a bad case, at that) because you can't fight off the live virus that the vaccine puts into your system.

This idea of telling people to ignore their doctors, just because you don't understand why they are told not to take the vaccine, is being irresponsible.

Monica, the vast majority of persons with psoriasis DO NOT take drugs for it.

Those powerful drugs are only given in the most severe cases and such a person would be under a regular doctor for continuing care and monitoring. For the majority of persons with psoriasis it is nothing more than an occasional nuisance affecting tiny portions of their body, like the elbows, with some flaking. For some persons their whole body is covered in pustules and plaque with cracks going deep into the dermis and infections setting in. There is a lot of bleeding through clothing and onto furniture, and mess made with dropping chunks of skin where ever they go.

Nowhere in this thread did anyone, tell anyone, to ignore their doctor's advice not to get the vaccine. That did not happen. If the doc tells someone not to get the vaccine because it would interfere with the other meds they are taking that would make sense. No one would argue with that.

Since not everyone who has psoriasis takes meds for it, there is not a blanket prohibition on "those with psoriasis" from getting the vaccine if they chose to. There just isn't.